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Population in Brazil compared to Sudan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 51,662,147 people in Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 54,156,832 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 3.95 times bigger than Sudan's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 3.23% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 0.65% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs +2.63% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 54.2M (69.3% growth).

Brazil vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Sudan
2100 164,266,855 138,786,562
2099 165,476,254 138,200,726
2098 166,696,264 137,581,716
2097 167,929,414 136,936,850
2096 169,170,182 136,293,310
2095 170,418,279 135,619,411
2094 171,673,285 134,962,748
2093 172,929,867 134,241,761
2092 174,196,660 133,476,598
2091 175,465,250 132,717,036
2090 176,741,676 131,929,843
2089 178,016,467 131,106,299
2088 179,298,655 130,258,636
2087 180,582,637 129,375,710
2086 181,869,555 128,473,461
2085 183,154,436 127,558,118
2084 184,439,572 126,607,392
2083 185,726,230 125,651,327
2082 187,015,781 124,696,076
2081 188,304,247 123,744,490
2080 189,585,345 122,770,063
2079 190,860,450 121,779,815
2078 192,128,265 120,751,900
2077 193,387,405 119,717,424
2076 194,635,237 118,681,140
2075 195,871,705 117,612,837
2074 197,098,086 116,516,833
2073 198,312,538 115,406,797
2072 199,508,048 114,272,123
2071 200,684,948 113,124,997
2070 201,838,290 111,982,729
2069 202,969,511 110,816,409
2068 204,078,136 109,652,769
2067 205,156,343 108,433,341
2066 206,210,336 107,199,808
2065 207,233,670 105,978,161
2064 208,223,021 104,726,820
2063 209,184,325 103,455,672
2062 210,111,930 102,156,918
2061 211,000,165 100,859,967
2060 211,851,790 99,547,905
2059 212,667,148 98,233,054
2058 213,439,165 96,897,205
2057 214,172,487 95,551,255
2056 214,860,969 94,198,924
2055 215,511,064 92,819,157
2054 216,119,176 91,429,774
2053 216,684,051 90,049,799
2052 217,203,400 88,658,871
2051 217,673,624 87,267,085
2050 218,102,997 85,869,620
2049 218,492,176 84,466,974
2048 218,825,106 83,095,662
2047 219,107,600 81,727,967
2046 219,337,375 80,356,627
2045 219,518,678 78,980,614
2044 219,643,532 77,616,012
2043 219,714,087 76,252,103
2042 219,730,173 74,901,092
2041 219,688,816 73,546,861
2040 219,589,786 72,207,474
2039 219,450,960 70,876,908
2038 219,263,564 69,547,797
2037 219,033,555 68,201,884
2036 218,758,565 66,863,109
2035 218,441,478 65,516,233
2034 218,079,673 64,168,801
2033 217,677,081 62,823,562
2032 217,230,117 61,491,227
2031 216,739,295 60,168,709
2030 216,202,357 58,846,984
2029 215,618,762 57,534,918
2028 214,992,547 56,242,802
2027 214,315,680 54,955,096
2026 213,593,266 53,313,722
2025 212,812,405 51,662,147
2024 211,998,573 50,448,963
2023 211,140,729 50,042,791
2022 210,306,415 49,383,346
2021 209,550,294 48,066,924
2020 208,660,842 46,789,231
2019 207,455,459 45,548,175
2018 206,107,261 44,230,596
2017 204,703,445 42,714,306
2016 203,218,114 41,259,892
2015 201,675,532 40,024,431
2014 200,085,127 38,823,318
2013 198,478,299 37,785,849
2012 196,876,111 36,923,178
2011 195,284,734 36,140,806
2010 193,701,929 35,414,399
2009 192,079,951 34,569,113
2008 190,367,302 33,623,980
2007 188,552,320 32,764,135
2006 186,653,106 31,992,435
2005 184,688,101 31,262,444
2004 182,675,143 30,556,637
2003 180,622,688 29,896,035
2002 178,503,484 29,228,727
2001 176,301,203 28,516,770
2000 174,018,282 27,816,745
1999 171,641,543 27,130,613
1998 169,159,655 26,458,999
1997 166,661,659 25,799,821
1996 164,202,549 25,231,528
1995 161,735,073 24,672,143
1994 159,265,006 24,043,948
1993 156,794,577 23,445,592
1992 154,275,079 22,927,355
1991 151,724,256 22,470,676
1990 149,143,223 22,021,481
1989 146,502,972 21,578,022
1988 143,826,357 21,138,431
1987 141,104,944 20,704,904
1986 138,336,370 20,288,238
1985 135,515,595 19,905,872
1984 132,658,864 19,546,528
1983 129,790,077 19,109,770
1982 126,923,155 18,486,645
1981 124,063,109 17,780,572
1980 121,207,461 17,058,905
1979 118,380,821 16,355,352
1978 115,600,942 15,695,003
1977 112,875,292 15,086,614
1976 110,213,349 14,569,716
1975 107,619,565 14,064,798
1974 105,089,675 13,580,723
1973 102,600,976 13,049,315
1972 100,146,797 12,527,856
1971 97,739,273 12,105,539
1970 95,375,651 11,695,771
1969 93,045,777 11,298,936
1968 90,741,240 10,917,999
1967 88,446,124 10,550,597
1966 86,139,359 10,197,578
1965 83,817,583 9,858,030
1964 81,488,595 9,531,109
1963 79,164,235 9,218,077
1962 76,865,323 8,919,028
1961 74,605,447 8,634,941
1960 72,388,126 8,364,489

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/brazil/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,896,940 people (a 31.3% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Brazil's population will grow by 1.93% to 218,102,997 people with a rank change from 7th to 9th. The population of Sudan will increase by 58.6% to 85,869,620 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 139M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Sudan
2100 -0.73% 0.42%
2099 -0.73% 0.45%
2098 -0.73% 0.47%
2097 -0.73% 0.47%
2096 -0.73% 0.5%
2095 -0.73% 0.49%
2094 -0.73% 0.54%
2093 -0.73% 0.57%
2092 -0.72% 0.57%
2091 -0.72% 0.6%
2090 -0.72% 0.63%
2089 -0.72% 0.65%
2088 -0.71% 0.68%
2087 -0.71% 0.7%
2086 -0.7% 0.72%
2085 -0.7% 0.75%
2084 -0.69% 0.76%
2083 -0.69% 0.77%
2082 -0.68% 0.77%
2081 -0.68% 0.79%
2080 -0.67% 0.81%
2079 -0.66% 0.85%
2078 -0.65% 0.86%
2077 -0.64% 0.87%
2076 -0.63% 0.91%
2075 -0.62% 0.94%
2074 -0.61% 0.96%
2073 -0.6% 0.99%
2072 -0.59% 1.01%
2071 -0.57% 1.02%
2070 -0.56% 1.05%
2069 -0.54% 1.06%
2068 -0.53% 1.12%
2067 -0.51% 1.15%
2066 -0.49% 1.15%
2065 -0.48% 1.19%
2064 -0.46% 1.23%
2063 -0.44% 1.27%
2062 -0.42% 1.29%
2061 -0.4% 1.32%
2060 -0.38% 1.34%
2059 -0.36% 1.38%
2058 -0.34% 1.41%
2057 -0.32% 1.44%
2056 -0.3% 1.49%
2055 -0.28% 1.52%
2054 -0.26% 1.53%
2053 -0.24% 1.57%
2052 -0.22% 1.59%
2051 -0.2% 1.63%
2050 -0.18% 1.66%
2049 -0.15% 1.65%
2048 -0.13% 1.67%
2047 -0.1% 1.71%
2046 -0.08% 1.74%
2045 -0.06% 1.76%
2044 -0.03% 1.79%
2043 -0.007% 1.8%
2042 0.02% 1.84%
2041 0.05% 1.85%
2040 0.06% 1.88%
2039 0.09% 1.91%
2038 0.11% 1.97%
2037 0.13% 2%
2036 0.15% 2.06%
2035 0.17% 2.1%
2034 0.18% 2.14%
2033 0.21% 2.17%
2032 0.23% 2.2%
2031 0.25% 2.25%
2030 0.27% 2.28%
2029 0.29% 2.3%
2028 0.32% 2.34%
2027 0.34% 3.08%
2026 0.37% 3.2%
2025 0.38% 2.4%
2024 0.41% 0.81%
2023 0.4% 1.34%
2022 0.36% 2.74%
2021 0.43% 2.73%
2020 0.58% 2.72%
2019 0.65% 2.98%
2018 0.69% 3.55%
2017 0.73% 3.53%
2016 0.76% 3.09%
2015 0.79% 3.09%
2014 0.81% 2.75%
2013 0.81% 2.34%
2012 0.81% 2.16%
2011 0.82% 2.05%
2010 0.84% 2.45%
2009 0.9% 2.81%
2008 0.96% 2.62%
2007 1.02% 2.41%
2006 1.06% 2.34%
2005 1.1% 2.31%
2004 1.14% 2.21%
2003 1.19% 2.28%
2002 1.25% 2.5%
2001 1.31% 2.52%
2000 1.38% 2.53%
1999 1.47% 2.54%
1998 1.5% 2.55%
1997 1.5% 2.25%
1996 1.53% 2.27%
1995 1.55% 2.61%
1994 1.58% 2.55%
1993 1.63% 2.26%
1992 1.68% 2.03%
1991 1.73% 2.04%
1990 1.8% 2.06%
1989 1.86% 2.08%
1988 1.93% 2.09%
1987 2% 2.05%
1986 2.08% 1.92%
1985 2.15% 1.84%
1984 2.21% 2.29%
1983 2.26% 3.37%
1982 2.31% 3.97%
1981 2.36% 4.23%
1980 2.39% 4.3%
1979 2.4% 4.21%
1978 2.41% 4.03%
1977 2.42% 3.55%
1976 2.41% 3.59%
1975 2.41% 3.56%
1974 2.43% 4.07%
1973 2.45% 4.16%
1972 2.46% 3.49%
1971 2.48% 3.5%
1970 2.5% 3.51%
1969 2.54% 3.49%
1968 2.59% 3.48%
1967 2.68% 3.46%
1966 2.77% 3.44%
1965 2.86% 3.43%
1964 2.94% 3.4%
1963 2.99% 3.35%
1962 3.03% 3.29%
1961 3.06% 3.23%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/brazil/sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Brazil grew by 0.38%, while Sudan's population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Brazil Sudan
Current population
213964342
54156832
Population rank 7/197 29/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 0.65%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
26.1 seconds
One birth every
12.3 seconds
18.9 seconds
One death every
21 seconds
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,230 +3,324
Annual growth/decline +813,832 +1,213,184
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 30/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 +291,469
Net migration rank 186/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - 291,469
2024 1,073,773 -225,510 1,345,019 -544,257
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 919,507 -208,581 1,293,817 31,664
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 1,257,387 125,499
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 1,208,046 441,623
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 1,174,422 84,728
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 1,145,259 66,476
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 1,097,962 92,504
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 992,819 -201,769
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 963,740 -211,387
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 907,017 -199,378
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 889,382 -185,392
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 898,226 -281,001
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 897,965 -180,603
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 880,284 -173,745
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 858,536 -165,030
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 835,840 -157,090
1998 2,514,728 21,666 814,752 -150,271
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 802,245 -148,368
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 792,926 -310,221
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 780,700 -144,670
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 764,645 -144,324
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 743,249 -166,861
1992 2,547,698 14,394 731,177 -271,093
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 714,612 -261,341
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 699,953 -254,825
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 683,743 -241,979
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 672,604 -235,213
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 658,416 -228,756
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 649,649 -245,968
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 583,382 -222,315
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 577,405 -219,755
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 570,198 -54,325
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 606,362 124,007
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 585,087 96,697
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 552,930 208,602
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 524,942 120,613
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 497,987 177,153
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 483,089 58,540
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 470,019 22,147
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 454,813 62,843
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 444,456 6,023
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 439,201 173,143
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 428,340 2,238
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 417,641 -3,577
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 401,013 4,479
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 385,712 2,476
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 370,917 2,776
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 356,599 4,508
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 342,118 2,813
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 327,799 6,367
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 315,166 4,505
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 302,132 4,263
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 287,317 4,387
1961 2,240,178 75 272,562 3,904
1960 2,190,392 4,066 262,235 2,194

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/brazil/sudan | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 88.2% of the population change in Brazil is from natural causes (a gain of 13,319,989 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,788,672 people). In Sudan 90.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,707,034 people) and 9.13% is from migration (a loss of 1,276,357 people).

As of 2024, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in Sudan.

Biggest cities by population

Brazil
City Population
Sao Paulo 11.5M
Rio de Janeiro 6.21M
Brasilia 3M
Fortaleza 2.58M
Salvador 2.42M
Belo Horizonte 2.32M
Manaus 2.3M
Curitiba 1.77M
Recife 1.49M
Goiania 1.44M
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K
Ad-Damazin 186K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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